1-Year Checkup

Clare had her 1-year well check up today, originally it was scheduled with NP Clare but she was out so we saw PA Terry.  We arrived a few minutes early and checked in, the office manager greeted us like she usually does, ‘Hello Sweet Baby!’  She says she loves how I registered Clare before she was born, Baby Girl, Sweet, which then showed up in their computers as Sweet, Baby Girl. 

We were called back and told to meet the nurse at the scale for the official weigh in.  Clare measured 29 inches long and 21lbs 3.6oz with a 47cm head, so she’s petite with a large head; lots of brains I guess.  She passed all of the other tests and showed off her balancing skills, she didn’t have much to say but did  say ‘uh oh’ when the nurse dropped something.  You may remember from her 9 Month Visit  that she scored a little too low on the Hemoglobin test, so they retested today.  Her score at 9-months was an 11.3, today she was at a 10, passing is an 11.4.  So, back to Dr. Dan’s we’ll go on Wednesday morning for a CBC test, hopefully that will show that she’s completely perfect and healthy which we've known all along.   Until then we’ll be offering plenty of Cheerios and possibly some red meat, which she doesn’t generally eat. 

The 1 year report card that we received indicates that we can start giving Clare all sorts of previously restricted things, peanut butter, shellfish, and honey to name a few.  I don’t think we’ll be having PB&J or lobster anytime soon but it’s nice to know that she can give them a try should the come across her plate.  We talked about milk and discussed some tactics for getting her to like the whole milk.  I think our newest plan of attack will be mixing whole milk with breast milk in a sippy cup, gradually increasing the amount of whole milk.  Cross your fingers that this works.

Clare did receive two shots today, MMR and Varicella.  She did well, only crying for a few seconds after the pokes.  After our appointment we went home and had lunch and took an extra long nap.  She was a tired little girl; I’m sure the shots only added to the mood.  True to her style she was in a great mood when she woke up.  We had an afternoon of playing and stair climbing before Jeff came home to join in the fun.

Last night after the baseball game and before her bath we did our monthly photo shoot.  You can tell that this was the only month where I had Jeff’s help; she was smiling in most of her pictures because he was behind me making her smile and laugh.  She's also learned how to rock the chair, she was really rockin'!